Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew’s accuser, Virginia Giuffre, died in April 2025, with her family confirming her death was due to suicide.
Giuffre, who was just 41 at the time of her death in Neergabby, Australia, had been at the center of accusations against Prince Andrew and the late Epstein involving sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
“Giuffre lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking,” her family said via the statement to People on Friday, April 25.
“Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors. Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure. The light of her life were her children Christian, Noah, and Emily.”
Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, has died. She was 41. Giuffre’s family confirmed her death, which occurred on Thursday, April 24, in Neergabby, Australia via a statement made to People. “Giuffre lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual […]
Below, Us Weekly details the key events involving Giuffre in the years before her death and everything you need to know.
2000-2001: Alleged incidents involving Prince Andrew occur
Convicted child sex offenders Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were seen with Prince Andrew at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida in 2000. According to Giuffre, Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her at Epstein’s home in New York the following year. Prince Andrew also sexually assaulted Giuffre at an “orgy” that took place on Epstein’s private Caribbean island that same year, she claimed. (Prince Andrew denied sexual assault occurred during these events.) Giuffre was 17 at the time that the events allegedly took place.
2015: Giuffre’s allegations against Prince Andrew emerge in Epstein court documents
During Epstein’s ongoing legal dramas relating to sex trafficking of minors, court documents emerged in Florida in April 2015 that alleged Prince Andrew had sex with Giuffre when she was 17 – which is under the age of consent in Florida. In response, Buckingham Palace denied the accusations against Prince Andrew at the time.
2019: Epstein dies in jail; Prince Andrew appears in disastrous BBC interview, then pulls out of public duties
While awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges, Epstein is found dead by suicide at New York City’s Metropolitan Correctional Center in August 2019. Three months later, Prince Andrew sat down for an infamous BBC interview where he attempted to downplay his association with the late Epstein.
Despite photo evidence existing of Prince Andrew and Giuffre standing side by side, the Duke of York raised eyebrows when denied ever crossing paths with her during the interview.
“I have no recollection of ever meeting this lady, none whatsoever,” Andrew said of Giuffre at the time. “It just never happened.”
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Following the broadcast of the interview, Andrew announced that he would be taking a step back from his duties as a member of the British royal family.
“It has become clear to me over the last few days that the circumstance relating to my former association with Jeffrey Epstein has [become] a major disruption to my family’s work and the valuable work going on in the many organizations and charities that I am proud to support,” he said in a statement. “Therefore, I have asked Her Majesty if I may step back from public duties for the foreseeable future, and she has given her permission.”
2021-2022: Giuffre launches court case against Prince Andrew
A civil lawsuit was launched in August 2021 against Prince Andrew by Giuffre, who accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was underage.
The former royal attempted to have the case against him thrown out but a New York judge rejected this attempt.
Prince Andrew agreed to settle his lawsuit in February 2022. According to documents filed and obtained by Us Weekly, the case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount of money. A letter was submitted to the United States District Court in New York City, explaining that the parties plan on filing a stipulation dismissing the case within 30 days.
“Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights,” the letter read. “Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms. Giuffre’s character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks.”
Virginia Giuffre. Lifetime/YouTube
March 2025: Giuffre’s bus accident and claims of ‘days to live’
Giuffre posted a disturbing photo via Instagram on March 30, 2025 and explained that she was hit by a school bus traveling at 110 kilometres per hour (approximately 70 miles per hour). As a result, she claimed that doctors have said she only has four days to live.
“This year has been the worst start to a new year, but I won’t bore anyone with the details but I think it important to note that when a school bus driver comes at you driving 110km as we were slowing for a turn that no matter what your car is made of it might as well be a tin can,” she wrote.
Virginia Giuffre Courtesy of Virginia Roberts/Instagram
“I’ve gone into kidney renal failure, they’ve given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology,” she continued. “I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes. S**T in one hand and wish in the other & I guarantee it’s still going to be s**t at the end of the day. Thank you all for being the wonderful people of the world and for being a great part of my life. Godbless you all xx Virginia 😔🙏🦋.”
April 2025: Giuffre dies at 41
Giuffre’s family confirmed in a statement to People that she had died by suicide on Thursday, April 24, 2025 in Neergabby, Australia, where had been living.
Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her as a teen, says she only has a handful of days to live. Giuffre, 41, posted a disturbing photo via Instagram on Sunday, March 30, and explained that she was hit by a school bus traveling at 110 kilometers per hour (approximately 70 […]
“Giuffre lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking,” her family said via the statement. “Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors. Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure. The light of her life were her children Christian, Noah, and Emily.”
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